First person words are the words for the person speaking.
When a person is speaking, she/he rarely uses their name or a noun. A person speaking most often uses the first person pronouns.
The singular, first person, pronouns are: I, me, mine, my, myself
Example use of first person, singular nouns:
Example use of first person, singular pronouns:
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
"Was cleaning" together is the first or third person singular past progressive tense of the verb "clean". If the two words are considered separately, both "was" and "cleaning" are verbs: "Was" is the first or third person singular past of the verb "be" and "cleaning" is the present participle form of the verb "clean".
The first person pronouns take the place of a noun (or another pronoun) for the person (or people) speaking.The first person pronouns are:Singular: I, me, my, mine, myself.Plural : We, us, our, ours, ourselves.Examples for singular, first person:When I saw the posting, I knew it was the job for me. (personal pronouns)My new job starts on Monday. (possessive adjective)The cubicle at the end is mine. (possessive pronoun)I bought myself a new outfit for work. (reflexive pronoun)Examples for plural, first person:When we arrived home, mom had lunch ready for us. (personal pronouns)Our house is a short walk from school (possessive adjective)The house with the green door is ours. (possessive pronoun)We cleaned up after lunch ourselves. (reflexive pronoun)
Singular nouns are words for one person, place, or thing. Some examples are:applebabycostdangereggflowergorillaharpicejadekneelunchminnownoteorangepolequestionrosesmileturtleunclevacationwaterxylophoneyearzircon
The words was and were are not singular or plural, BUT... WAS is used after a singular noun, and WERE is used after a plural noun. Examples: The dog (a singular noun) WAS walking in the park today. The dogs (a plural noun) WERE walking in the park today. A helpful saying to remember; He WAS, they WERE.
Here are some examples of singular noun words:housecartoothfootschoolworkjobflowerrosegrasswindow
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and plural form:deerfishfurnitureoffspringpoultrysalmonsheepswinetroutyouth
Examples of nouns that do not change form for singular to plural:advicedeerbinocularsmeansoffspringpantssalmonscissorssheepspeciesswinetrout
Technically, verbs aren't singular or plural. Some people call verbs singular or plural because verbs change according to the number of the subject. "Goes" is the third person singular conjugation of the verb "go" (he/she/it goes). When the subject is changed to the third person plural, they, the verb changes to "go".Conjugation of "go" in the present simple:I go (first person singular)We go (first person plural)You go (second person singular and plural)He/she/it goes (third person singular)They go (third person plural)I hope this made sense!
WAS is the past simple, first- and third-person singular form of the verb 'to be' WERE is the same, but for the second-person singular and all plural forms HAS/HAVE BEEN is the present perfect form -- but that is two words HAD BEEN is the past perfect form -- but again, two words IS is the present, third-person singlular AM is the present, first-person singular --- The context is important for any other answer. I WAS A TEACHER -- means WORKED AS I WAS HAPPY -- means FELT and so on.
WAS is the past simple, first- and third-person singular form of the verb 'to be' WERE is the same, but for the second-person singular and all plural forms HAS/HAVE BEEN is the present perfect form -- but that is two words HAD BEEN is the past perfect form -- but again, two words IS is the present, third-person singlular AM is the present, first-person singular --- The context is important for any other answer. I WAS A TEACHER -- means WORKED AS I WAS HAPPY -- means FELT and so on.
Examples of nouns that are the same in the singular and the plural:sheepdeergrouseChineseSwissLebaneseoffspringknowledgebarracksinformationbutterswine
In the singular "you" and "yours" in the plural "you" and "your". " Them" or "they'
First person is when the main character speaks. It mostly uses words like I, or my, or me. Pronoun Subject Present Past Future 1st person singular I sing sang will sing 3rd person singular it/he/she sings sang will sing 1st person plural we sing sang will sing 3rd person plural they sing sang will sing
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Ability, talent, and capability are examples of words that are synonymous to the singular form of "skill."
"Was cleaning" together is the first or third person singular past progressive tense of the verb "clean". If the two words are considered separately, both "was" and "cleaning" are verbs: "Was" is the first or third person singular past of the verb "be" and "cleaning" is the present participle form of the verb "clean".